Book/Online Audio
SKU:
HL.380545
The Gunk
Punk Undergut,
1988-2001. Book.
Music History. Softcover
Audio Online. 384 pages.
Published by Rowman &
Littlefield (HL.380545).
ISBN 9781493059850.
UPC: 196288019077.
6.0x9.0x0.916
inches.
Nirvana,
the White Stripes, Hole,
the Hives - all sprang
from an underground music
scene where similarly raw
bands, enjoying various
degrees of success and
luck, played for throngs
of fans in venues ranging
from dive bars to massive
festivals, but were
mostly ignored by a music
industry focused on
mega-bands and shiny pop
stars. We Never Learn:
The Gunk Punk Undergut,
1988-2001 tracks the
inspiration and beautiful
destruction of this
largely undocumented
movement. What they took,
they fought for, every
night. They reveled in
'50s rock 'n' roll, '60s
garage rock, and '70s
punk while creating their
own wave of gut-busting
riffs and rhythm. The
majority of bands that
populate this book - the
Gories, the Supersuckers,
the Dwarves, the Mummies,
Rocket from the Crypt,
Jon Spencer Blues
Explosion, and the Muffs
among them - gained
little long-term reward
from their nonstop
touring and
brain-slapping records.
What they did have was
free liquor, cheap drugs,
chaotic romances, and a
crazy good time, all the
while building a
dedicated fan base that
extends across the world.
Truly, this is the last
great wave of
down-and-dirty rock 'n'
roll. Includes access to
a twenty-song playlist
for streaming!
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